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‘very apt to fly away with any glittering things 
they can find, as money, rings, or tea fpoons. 
~The Raven can fmell to a very great diftance. 
He is fond of carrion or dead carcafes; but if he 
cannot get them, he will feed on fruit, or infects, 
or almoft any thing that he finds. | 
They generally build their nefts in trees, and 
lay five or fixeggs. Sometimes they build in old 
towers, They generally ufe the —_ Hel, only 
repair it every year. | 
They do not like that any other binds fhould | 
live near them, and they even drive away their 
young, as foon as they can provide for themfelves. 
In three of the Hebrides (which are iflands on 
— the weftern. coaft of Scotland) there was a pair 
of Ravens in each, and they had driven away all 
other birds from thofe iflands. 
Ravens are very cruel, for befides killing little 
birds, they frequently pick out the eyes of fheep 
and lambs when they find them fick or helplefs.. 
Ravens live a long time, very salve one 
huni years. 
In Egypt Ravens are much regarded, becaufe 
(like the Vulture) they affitt in devouring the car= 
cafes, which, if fuffered to lie, would fmell my : 
| dilagreeably. 
‘Though Ravens be black, yet in fome fituations 
the black feems yo tat with a beautiful blue. 
When 
